Category: reviews
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Capsule (2015), atmospheric, tense, and highly recommended. Starring Edmund Kingsley.
2015’s Capsule from director Andrew Martin is a fantastic example of how much tension, atmosphere, and emotional weight can be crafted from a single location film even more so when the filmmaking is confident and super focused. Capsule is set almost entirely inside a cramped space capsule, the film leans…
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Do you need entertaining? Check out Doctor Plague. Out Now
Happy New Year film fans, and a happy new year it is so far. With a great line up of films headed our way in 2026, one of the first films that we have viewed here at britishfilmnews.com is the latest film from Shogun Films. Doctor Plague which is out…
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Get Carter (1971)
Get Carter rightly stands as one of the most uncompromising and influential British crime films of all time.. Directed by Mike Hodges in his striking feature debut and anchored by a chilling performance from Michael Caine as Jack Carter, the film strips the gangster genre of glamour and delivers something…
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Bronson (2008), a surreal film that stands the test of time.
Bronson is one of those films where the strength of the central performance outweighs the choices around it. Tom Hardy absolutely owning every frame as Michael Peterson/Charles Bronson is the main reason to watch this movie: he’s feral, unpredictable, and magnetic, bringing a raw physicality and dark humor to a…
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Exam (2009) a limited location British classic that you definitely should venture into.
When Exam first arrived in 2009, the film quietly became one of those rare thrillers that stays with you long after the end credits roll. I first saw it the year it was released on DVD, and as a huge fan of limited-location films, this smart structured psychological puzzle hit…
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revisiting 2005’s Love + Hate, a film by Dominic Savage
At its core, Love + Hate tells a harsh, tough, painful, modern Romeo and Juliet type story: Adam (Tom Hudson ) a young white man who was brought up in a community steeped in racism, and Naseema ( Samina Awan ) , a British Pakistani Muslim girl embark on a…
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Revisiting ‘Green Street’
Rewatching Green Street reminded me why this gritty British drama continues to resonate nearly two decades after its release. Directed by Lexi Alexander (Punisher:War Zone) , the film dives deep into the underground world of football firms — but what makes it so compelling isn’t just the violence or the…
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McVicar (1980): A Gritty, Undertalked about Gem of British Cinema
Few films capture the raw, uncompromising edge of British crime cinema quite like McVicar. Directed by Tom Clegg and starring Roger Daltrey of The Who fame, McVicar is based on the true story of John McVicar — a notorious London bank robber whose life spiraled through crime, prison, and eventual…
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Bite Size Review: The Wicker Man (1973)
Robin Hardy’s The Wicker Man (1973) is still one of the most unique horror films ever made, it blends folk mystery with psychological unease. Edward Woodward’s straight-laced Sergeant Howie (Edward is great in the role) , investigating a missing young girl on a remote Scottish island, provides the perfect contrast…
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Bite Size Review: ‘A Clockwork Orange’
Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange (1971) remains a daring and unforgettable masterpiece, a film that certainly pushes the boundaries of cinema both visually and thematically. Adapted from Anthony Burgess’s book, A Clockwork Orange tells the disturbing yet mesmerizing story of Alex DeLarge (played by Malcolm McDowell) , a charismatic anti-hero…
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Bite Size Review: Cherry Tree Lane (2010)
From writer/director Paul Andrew Williams comes ’ Cherry Tree Lane (2010) ,a taut and unnerving home invasion thriller that sticks around in the mind long after the end credits roll. Known for his ability to craft tension from the ordinary, Paul Andrew Williams strips the genre down to its bare…
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